Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-12
,,vISG TIIEENEMY'SF FIRE

,he trouble commenced, think.
'' old slr. Massey, who was a widow.
Ind had half q score oil sons and
.htors he would not have made
uess of bringing up Frank.
ar,ber the story OF thewoma who
'1that when her first child was an
~, she would run up stairs hall a
asan times in the course OF the even
.tor she had put it IN its crib, to
IN breathed right. I" But" said
liter had had three | was per-
ri satisiied il they breatbed Mt AL"
wouid have been with Mr.. Mas
,,rt so it wasn't. He hadn't any
r. child but Frank. and he contin-
pl''' 81 watch Frank breathing until
Gas one and twenty-until, indeed,
sas about to be married.
ue was about TO marry me, or that
what he wanted to do. We were
l;,,aniIy related, not by blood, how
.ar vet had never seen each other
nfI nv father. who was u poor man,
snndt n small farm adjoining Mr..
%"ascvs large one. Frank kindly
"'ie over to see us and claim relation
p,n hut his father never took that
prnuk looked ike his father; they
ma,s bolh handsome men. Mr.. Mas
,r was onlv ffty-four, but no ono
eysr thought he would marry again.
When he found out how often Frank
oa,n. 10 our house, there was trouble.
Ne forbid Frank coming to see me.
In, il was too late to prevent what
ba d,eaded; we were already engaged.
DTS confounded bore" said
Frank, one evening. when | met him
IN the lane, out of sight OF the Massey
mansion. "My team mule, Billy. is
nothins to father when he gets set.
Now, supposing when we are married
that he cuts up and refuses me any
money
"Well!" said I. interrogatively.
at isn't WELL" replied Frank, i'm.
maternity. II don't see how on earth
ia take care OF you. l don't know
how to work"
Nv enthusiasm was rather dampen.
ed. Now | was not going to marry
Frank on account OF his money, but
was by no means indifferent to it. Il
had met him as poor man, should
have loved him all the same, and
should have planned my future accord
indy; but having expected to be rich
when married, it was certainly disa
preeabe to be told that / might moi
be rich-moreover, that my husband
did not know how to work, and coult
not take care ofme. l remember look
ng at MIN as he stood there under til,
trees, and wondering if, with thre
or four children on my hands, per
baps, | should have to take care o
him. | recoilect that the though
cooled my ardor a little, and | sat OF
tn stone wall and moodily tore rose
buds TO pieces during the remainde
OF the interview.
"Ididn't sleep well that night. TIL
next day | was still inclined to loo
on the dark side of things. ! ha'
cooled 50 much toward Frank when
met him again that he noticed it.
"What is the matter" said he
"Do you want to give meup?"
Don't be unreasonable, Frank,
said |, with q fretful laugh. &C
course don't"
Then what makes you SO cold
You jerk away every time | touc
you, as ii my hand stung YOU"
I'm sick" said land don't .e,
afectionate You can't always c,
pect to find me in the same mood"
He stood silently looking at m,
The sight of my downcast face SCENE
to irr;tate him. His blue eyes gre
dark and stormy.
you think ! am going to lose M
money" said he. "Ifthat is what yo
care Tor you had better marry Ru
Reynolds and be sure OF a fortune. +
has as mnch as | and no father t
shut it off. Don't be discouraged, m
dear. Ii you want to marry none
you have plenty OF chances. There
Johnny Wall, the old miser, who woul
probably, marry you tomorrow"
Twas too anLry to speak, so | i'll!
turned around and walked away.
0t course went to bed very miser
bic.
Twas working in the garden the ne1
morning when Miss Fox came in 1
the gate. She was the village scho
teacher that summer. | don't kno
where she came from; / never knee
was very glad to become acquaintt
with her. because she knew so mut
about books, and was nearly starv'
foT them.
Cant wait but moment, dear
said she, kissing me; cts most tin
Tor school to take up. Why, what
the matter with your eyes? Ha
you been crying"
We sat down on the grass and
told her all my troubles.
Il hate chat pompous old Squi
Massey" said /. He's rich and laZ
and hasn't anything to do but wat
Us as q cat does u mouse Frank al
lhave to meet down in the lane. al
FRANKS always in i'll humor at t
,uss his father makes, and Imperfet
transferable. No girl ever had su
ahard time betoren
MY love-" said Miss Fox, "'t
Just as you say about the Squil
Hes idle, and so makes a great bl
pear OF Frank marrying you, becau
he mas nothing else to think about
HAS he Franks money, dea
SAID she, playing with my eurls.
Yes | answered. Frank rea
nasn anything but what ne leay
nim' excepting few hundred Il
Dymy uncle-twelve hundred, belie'
but he's an only child, and it's t
same thing as being master at I
Glades."
~ es, OF course" observed Miss Fc
"DnlV ha cop x-o,, l-,o,, uoi1